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Costa Rica Natural Paradise

8 daysDuration
Small Group TourUsually 8-12 participants, maximum 18 travelers
6 peopleMaximum group size
6 - 99 yearsAge range for participants
English, SpanishGuide language
Relaxed
Minimal physical effort, perfect for travelers seeking an easy-going experience.

Itinerary

Enjoy beautiful Costa Rica on this eight-day tour, including wonderful cloud forests and nature trails; an incredible opportunity to see wildlife and cultural experiences to get closer to the Costa Rican essence. You will fall in love with this paradise.

day 1 - Arrival San Jose (15km – 30min)

Welcome to Costa Rica! A representative will greet you and assist you at the airport. Shared transfer from airport to the hotel in San Jose city. Upon arrival, check-in and enjoy leisure time to refresh, relax and get comfortable in your hotel room. Explore by your own the city and its surroundings. 

Overnight in San Jose.

day 2 - San Jose – Monteverde (145km – 3.5hrs)

Early breakfast at the hotel. Around 7:00 am a representative will pick you up at the lobby and take you on a shared transfer to your next destination: Monteverde Cloud forest region. Upon arrival check-in and later meet your guide and start the hike through the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve. Founded in 1972, the Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Reserve is world-famous for its outstanding biodiversity, conservation actions and contributions, as well as scientific research. The reserve is home to 2.5% of the world’s biodiversity, and it is one of the most important private reserves, not just in Costa Rica but the world. It hosts hundreds of species of mammals, birds, butterflies, amphibians, reptiles, insects and arachnids, as well as a large variety of flora, such as mosses, vines or the autochthonous trees of the cloud forest. Rest of day at leisure.
Overnight in Monteverde.

day 3 - Monteverde

Have a rich breakfast at the hotel and around 10:00 am a representative will pick you up at the lobby to take you to Selvatura Park’s treetop walkways. You will enjoy a self-guided tour walking through the bridges. Pay attention to the opportunity to appreciate the wide variety of flora and fauna of Monteverde and observe the endemic biodiversity of the cloud forest canopy which is not found anywhere else in the world. The treetop walkways tour consists of 1.9 miles of trails and with various lengths which range between 170 feet and 560 feet. Also, discover one of the largest butterfly gardens in the Americas, with an area of 300 feet long by 90 feet wide and 50 feet tall, a great dome structure covered by a special structure that helps control the temperature inside the garden, which enables our garden to host more than 30 different species of butterflies from different altitudes and climates found throughout Costa Rica. Once your visit is finished, shared transport will be available to take you back to your hotel at the time previously coordinated in the park.
Overnight in Monteverde.

day 4 - Monteverde

Recharge your energies with breakfast at the hotel and around 9:30 am a representative will pick you up at the lobby and take you to an entertaining experience: the 3 in 1 Coffee Tour. A unique experience between culture and tradition. The coffee tour, which begins with the wonderful history of coffee in the world, followed by its history in our country and importance in Costa Rica’s development. The second part of this tour is the famous chocolate tour, which is a differential feature, and the perfect complement for coffee, it’s a contributor to rescuing the traditions and culture of our country. You will have an experience between aromas and history, where you will participate in the chocolate process and be able to enjoy, share and taste the fruit of the cocoa. The third part of the tour will be about sugar cane, where you’ll learn about its history, plantations, different types of harvest, processing, obtainment of various products and you’ll be able to live the experience of handcrafting sugar cane juice. The duration approximate of the tour is 2.5 hours. Rest of the day at leisure to relax or continue exploring Monteverde on your own. 

Overnight in Monteverde.

day 5 - Monteverde – Tamarindo (160km – 4hrs)

Enjoy a tasty breakfast at the hotel and around 9:00 am check-out and departure on a shared transfer to your next destination: Tamarindo beach, a beach town on Costa Rica’s north Pacific, the world-famous Gold Coast, best known for its white-sand beaches and spectacularly azure Pacific waters. Enjoy a relaxing time at the hotel facilities or exploring this vibrant beach town. 

Overnight in Tamarindo.

day 6 - Tamarindo

Indulge in a rich breakfast at the hotel. Today take advantage of free time to rest on the beach, cool off in the pool, shop and discover the town of Tamarindo and its surroundings on your own.

Overnight in Tamarindo.

day 7 - Tamarindo (4hrs By Catamaran)

Enjoy breakfast at the hotel. Leisure morning to enjoy the sun and the beach. Around 1:00 pm, join a sunset catamaran. Meet your guide at the meeting point previously indicated. Once onboard, you silently glide along Costa Rica’s Gold Coast while passing some of Guanacaste’s exotic bays, white-sand beaches, and tropical jungles. Gaze off the bow with a cold tropical drink, prepared and served by the crew, as you scan the seas for dolphins, sea turtles, flying fish, or even a breaching whale. Stop in a tranquil bay, drop anchor, and frolic in the blue Pacific. Snorkel in the bay or run down the deserted white sand beach while the ever-helpful crew prepares a BBQ meal (included). Hear the waves slide along the giant catamaran as the sun sets, illuminating the clouds left in the sky. This experience takes an approximate of 4 hours. 
Overnight in Tamarindo.

day 8 - Tamarindo – Departure San Jose (4.5hrs – 245km)

Wake up to one last breakfast at the hotel. Around 8:00 am a representative will pick you up at the lobby and take you on shared transportation to Juan Santamaria International Airport. 

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Accommodation
Standard Hotel Category = Hotel Park Inn or similar 3*Superior Hotel Category = Hotel Real Intercontinental or similar 4*Standard Hotel Category = Monteverde Country Lodge or similar 3*Superior Hotel Category = El Establo Mountain Hotel or similar 3*Standard Hotel Category = Wyndham Tamarindo or similar 3*Superior Hotel Category = Tamarindo Diria or similar 4*7 night's accommodationHotel Taxes
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7 Breakfasts
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Arrival and departure shared transfer in an air-conditioning bus from/ to Juan Santamaria AirportShared transportation in an air-conditioning bus throughout the tour
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Operated with English- and Spanish-speaking local guides during the scheduled activities. Please note you will be accompanied by local guides for the activities only. There is no guarantee that you will be part of a group, or part of the same group during the tour.All entrance fees and activities mentioned in the itinerary: guided hike in Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Reserve (Day 2), Self-guided tour to Selvatura Hanging bridges, butterflies garden in Monteverde (Day 3), Coffee, Chocolate and Sugar Cane tour (Day 4), Sunset Catamaran with BBQ lunch and snorkelling equipment (Day 7)Meet & Greet

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